i7-6800K vs 3 N355
Aggregate performance score
Core 3 N355 outperforms Core i7-6800K by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1048 | 1058 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.69 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.56 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Broadwell-E (2016) |
| Release date | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $345 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 15 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1264 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.35 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 28 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.82 | 6.70 |
| Recency | 1 January 2025 | 31 May 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
3 N355 has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 33.3% more physical cores.
i7-6800K, on the other hand, has 50% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K.
Be aware that Core 3 N355 is a notebook processor while Core i7-6800K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 3 N355 and Core i7-6800K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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